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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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