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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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