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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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