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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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