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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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