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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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