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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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