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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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