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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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