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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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