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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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