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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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