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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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