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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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