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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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