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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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