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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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