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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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