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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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