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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need 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 issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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