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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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