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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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