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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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