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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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