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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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