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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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