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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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