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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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