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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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