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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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