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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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