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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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