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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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