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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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