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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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