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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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