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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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