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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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