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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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