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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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