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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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