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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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