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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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