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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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