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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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