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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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