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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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