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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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