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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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