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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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