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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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