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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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