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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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