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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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