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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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