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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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