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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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