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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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