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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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