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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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