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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies 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 stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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