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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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