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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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