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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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