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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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