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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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