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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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