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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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