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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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