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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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