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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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