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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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