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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 (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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