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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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