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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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