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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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