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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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