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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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