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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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