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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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