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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines 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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