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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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