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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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