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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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