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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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