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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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