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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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