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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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