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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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