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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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