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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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