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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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