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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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