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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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