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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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