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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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