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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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