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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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