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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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