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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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