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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly 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 intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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