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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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