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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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