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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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