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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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