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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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