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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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