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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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