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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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