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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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