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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business 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 educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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