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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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