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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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