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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 (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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