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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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