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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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