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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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