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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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