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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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