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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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