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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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