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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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