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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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