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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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