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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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