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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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