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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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