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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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