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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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