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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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