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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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