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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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