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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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