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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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