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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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