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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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