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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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