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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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