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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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