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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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