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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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