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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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