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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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