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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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