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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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