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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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