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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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