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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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