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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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