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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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