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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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