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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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