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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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