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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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