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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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