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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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