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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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