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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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