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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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