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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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