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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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