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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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