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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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