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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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