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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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