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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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