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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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