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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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