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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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