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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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