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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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