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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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