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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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