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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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