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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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