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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the 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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