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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the 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 gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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