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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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