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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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