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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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