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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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