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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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