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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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