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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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