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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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