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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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