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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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