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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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