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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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