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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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