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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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