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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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