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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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