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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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