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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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