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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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