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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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