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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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