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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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