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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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