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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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