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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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