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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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