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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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