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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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