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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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