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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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