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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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