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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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