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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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