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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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