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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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