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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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