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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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