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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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