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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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