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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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