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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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