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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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