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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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