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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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