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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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