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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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