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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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