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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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