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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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