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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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