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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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