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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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