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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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