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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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