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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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