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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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