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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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