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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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