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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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