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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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