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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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