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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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