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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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