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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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