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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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