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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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