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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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