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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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