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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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