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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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