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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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