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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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