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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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