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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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