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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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