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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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