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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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