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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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