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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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