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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. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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