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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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