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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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