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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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