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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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