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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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