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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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