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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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