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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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