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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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