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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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