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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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