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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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