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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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