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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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