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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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