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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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