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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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