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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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