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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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