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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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