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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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