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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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