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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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