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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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