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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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