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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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