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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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