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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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