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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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