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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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