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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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