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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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