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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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