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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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