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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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