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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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