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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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