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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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