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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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