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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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