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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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