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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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