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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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