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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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