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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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