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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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