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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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