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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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