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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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