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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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