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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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