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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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