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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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