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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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