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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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