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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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