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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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