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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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