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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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