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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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