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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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