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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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