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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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