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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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