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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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