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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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