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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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