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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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