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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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