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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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