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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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