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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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