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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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