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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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