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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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