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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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