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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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