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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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