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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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