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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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