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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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