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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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