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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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