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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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