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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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