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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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