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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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