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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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