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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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