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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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