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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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