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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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