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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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