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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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