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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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