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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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