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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key 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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