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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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