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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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