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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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