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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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