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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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