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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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