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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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