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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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