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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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