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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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