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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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