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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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