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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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