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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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