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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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