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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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