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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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