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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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