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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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