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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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