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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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