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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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