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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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