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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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