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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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