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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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