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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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