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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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