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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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