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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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