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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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