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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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