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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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