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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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