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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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