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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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