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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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