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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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