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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major 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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