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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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