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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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