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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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