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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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