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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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