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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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