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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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