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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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