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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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