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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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