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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education