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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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