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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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