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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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