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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education