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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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