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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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