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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education