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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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