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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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