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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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