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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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