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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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