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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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