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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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