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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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