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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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