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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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