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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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