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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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