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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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