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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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