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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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