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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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