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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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