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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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