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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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