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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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