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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates 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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