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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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