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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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