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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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