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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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