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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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