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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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