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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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