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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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