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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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