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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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