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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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