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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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