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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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