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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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