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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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