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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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