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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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