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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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