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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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