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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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