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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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