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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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