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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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