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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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