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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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