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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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