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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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