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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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