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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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