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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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