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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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