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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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