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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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