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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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