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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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