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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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