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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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