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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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