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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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