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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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