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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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