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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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