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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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