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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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