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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key 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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