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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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