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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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