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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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