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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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