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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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