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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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