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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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