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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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