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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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