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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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