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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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