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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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