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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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