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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses 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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