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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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