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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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