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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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