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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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