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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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