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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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