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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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