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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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