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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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