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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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