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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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