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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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