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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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