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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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