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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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