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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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