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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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