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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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