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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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