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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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