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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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